Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is well-known as the major cause of
infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients. Community-onset CDI (CO-CDI) is an emerging …

Background There is increasing recognition of the importance of community-associated
Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) despite little being known about its epidemiology …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) occurs frequently in inpatient settings;
however, community-onset cases have been reported more frequently in recent years. This …

Abstract Background Community-onset Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) are increasingly
common, but there is little data on outcomes. The purpose of this study is to describe the …

Definition of community-onset, hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CO-HA-CDI)
is difficult in patients presenting with diarrhea at hospitals or outpatient clinics, especially 4 …

Background/Purpose To investigate the clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) at a medical center in Taiwan. Methods Patients with CDI were identified from …

Background Previous epidemiological studies on Clostridium-difficile-Associated Diarrhea
(CDAD) have focused on hospitalized patients with nosocomial transmission. However …

Background Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD) is an important disease with
rising incidence and mortality in western countries. However, studies about CDAD in China …

OBJECTIVESTo estimate the incidence and identified risk factors for community-acquired
(CA) and hospital-acquired (HA) Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) METHODSWe …

Toxin-producing Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of hospital-
acquired diarrhea. However, it is now recognized as a cause of diarrhea in the community …